Starz has renewed its crime drama Hightown for a second season after a strong opening in ratings
is set against the backdrop of the opioid epidemic in Cape Cod, and Jackie's discovery of the body leads her to take steps to becoming sober, while also becoming caught up in what turns out to be a murder investigation.
"Rebecca, [executive producer] Gary [Lennon] and Jerry delivered an elevated and well-executed drama that embodies all the hallmarks of a Starz premium series with its dynamic, edgy storytelling, multicultural cast and female leadership both in front of and behind the camera," said Christina Davis, president original programming at Starz.
The May 17 series premiere drew a solid 1.45 million viewers with a week of delayed viewing and replays, and Starz says it set a series-premiere record for viewing across the Starz app and its worldwide OTT platforms, doubling the previous high. Raymund stars with James Badge Dale, Riley Voelkel, Shane Harper, Amaury Nolasco, Atkins Estimond, and Dohn Norwood. Executive producers are Cutter, Lennon (Starz's
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